Brett Kulak

The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenseman Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for William Lagesson and a draft pick in 2023.

Colin Newby is a freelance journalist from Delaware County, PA covering the Philadelphia Flyers for The Hockey Writers. He is an encyclopedia of useless sports knowledge with an uncanny ability to rattle off Flyers goaltending stats from 2004 and every Stanley Cup winner during his lifetime. He has played the past four seasons with the Canadiens, appearing in 215 regular-season games and 23 playoff games. He is an impending restricted free agent with a $725K cap hit in 2021-22. Kulak played 101 games in parts of four seasons with the Calgary Flames, who drafted him in the fourth round in 2012. He has worked himself into a full-time role with the Canadiens in 2021-22. Kulak is a 28-year-old left-handed defenseman who has played in parts of eight NHL seasons.

The Oilers completed two small trades today. First: Edmonton sends William Lagesson and a 2022 second round pick to the Montréal Canadiens for defenceman ...

Still, the Oilers put out that they weren’t going to make any big moves today, they didn’t. It’s frustrating, but they’ve still got a puncher’s chance in the first round, if they make it that far. Kulak is expected to be a player at 3LD soon, and Brassard is likely a fourth line centre. Kulak is a good player, and Brassard is fine too. If Kulak moves on after just after six weeks with the Oilers, the cost of a second rounder and a player will look very rich indeed. The 34-year old Brassard joins the Oilers, his tenth career NHL club after a short time in Philadelphia. Brassard signed a one year deal with the Flyers this last offseason, he can play centre or wing. While playing with Petry, Kulak’s fancies will likely find himself on the third pair in his first game he plays in Edmonton, but I wouldn’t rule out seeing Kulak on the middle pair at some point between now and the end of the season.

En faisant l'acquisition du défenseur Brett Kulak et de Derick Brassard à la date limite des transactions, Ken Holland a déçu certains partisans.

Il évolue toutefois avec les Condors de Bakersfield, dans la Ligue américaine de hockey, puisque l’organisation d’Edmonton lui préfère Mike Smith et Mikko Koskinen. «Nous n’étions pas en position d’ajouter plus de 3 millions $ à notre masse salariale, a indiqué Holland, dont les propos ont été repris par le quotidien “Edmonton Sun” mardi. «Mais je suis satisfait de ce que nous avons fait, compte tenu de ce que nous avons cédé et du budget à notre disposition.»

The Edmonton Oilers added some depth to their blue line, acquiring Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens.

It's no secret the Oilers have been looking for help on the blue line, the pressure mounting for general manager Ken Holland to shore up some help in their own zone in the hopes of also easing the burden on the crease. Considering how cap-strapped the club is this season, Holland's moves have been limited. The Oilers' second-round pick comes with the following condition: if the Oilers reach the Stanley Cup Final, the pick will become a second-round selection in 2023.

The Edmonton Oilers have made their first trade of their 2022 trade deadline. They have traded for Brett Kulak from Montreal for Lagesson and a second.

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EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers acquired defenceman Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens ahead of Monday's NHL trade deadline.

In 316 career games with the Canadiens and Calgary Flames, the Edmonton native has registered 13 goals and 56 points. A 28-year-old pending unrestricted free agent, Kulak has three goals and 13 points in 56 games this season and provides the Oilers depth to their blue line as they push for a playoff spot in the Western Conference. Edmonton sent fellow defenceman William Lagesson, a conditional second-round pick in the 2022 draft and a seventh-round pick in 2024 to the Canadiens.